Conversations in Aesthetics

In this episode of Conversations in Aesthetics, Gary Goldenberg, MD, sits down with dermatologist Emmy Graber, MD, for a conversation shaped by acne, rosacea, lasers, cosmetics, and the operational decisions behind a focused clinical niche.  Dr Graber traces how an early interest in acne led her to laser training in Boston, and eventually to a practice built around the patients and conditions she...

In this episode of Conversations in Aesthetics, Gary Goldenberg, MD, sits down with dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Joel L Cohen, MD, Director of AboutSkin Dermatology, Denver, Colorado, for a detailed conversation that starts where many consults do: a patient asking for “a little Botox” and pointing to a single area.  From there, Dr Cohen walks through how he approaches the person in front of him....

In this episode of Conversations in Aesthetics, Gary Goldenberg, MD, speaks with dermatologist and professor of dermatology at Howard University, Cheri Frey, MD, about how aesthetic dermatology actually plays out in practice, from the consult through device selection, technique, and outcomes.  Dr Frey frames aesthetics through a clinical lens. Even when the chief complaint is cosmetic, the drivers...

In this special live episode of Conversations in Aesthetics, recorded at Winter Clinical Miami, our host, Gary Goldenberg, MD, sits down with friend and dermatologist Todd Schlesinger, MD, for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of aesthetic dermatology and the philosophy that guides modern practice.  Dr Schlesinger reflects on more than two decades in dermatology, from the early days...

In this episode of Conversations in Aesthetics, host Gary Goldenberg, MD, welcomes longtime colleague Dee Anna Glaser, MD, for a thoughtful discussion on what defines success in aesthetic dermatology and why subtlety, communication, and judgment matter as much as technique.  Dr Glaser begins by defining a successful cosmetic procedure as one that delivers meaningful improvement while preserving co...

In the second episode of Conversations in Aesthetics, host Gary Goldenberg, MD, sits down with longtime colleague and friend Mark Nestor, MD, PhD, dermatologist, researcher, clinical innovator, and educator whose career spans more than three decades. Their conversation opens with what Dr Nestor considers the central focus of modern dermatology: a holistic view of patient care grounded in health, h...

In the first episode of Conversations in Aesthetics, host Gary Goldenberg, MD, sits down with Mathew Avram, MD, JD, Director of the Laser and Cosmetic Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, for a grounded, candid conversation about the core of aesthetic practice—understanding the patient in front of you. Dr Avram emphasizes that elective procedures are a different kind of medicine. Patients arr...